[PDF] Not Your Average American Girl eBook

Author : Christine Beatty
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,10 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Sex
ISBN : 9780963740625

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Christine Beatty's autobiography chronicles her surprising evolution as a transsexual woman, her recovery from a life of addiction and prostitution, and her biggest and most impossible seeming dreams coming true. With this memoir she opens a window into a world most people never see and seldom lets go of those who venture in too far. Aside from ascending in her career against all odds, she is a pioneering rock musician, a controversial journalist and a survivor of the worst pandemic of the 1980s. Told with the unflinching honesty of someone with nothing left to hide, the humor of a survivor who discovers silver linings in darkest clouds and the spirit of a rebel who refuses to be beaten down, Beatty's is a tale of sublime pathos and the triumph of the human spirit.

Author : Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338037781

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A multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it means to be all-American. Lauren and her best friend, Tara, have always done absolutely everything together. So when they don't have any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution? Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders if maybe, just maybe, she will be the star instead of Tara this time.But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?From amidst the ensemble, Lauren tries to support her best friend. But when she can't bring herself to sing anymore, her spot in the play and her friendship are in jeopardy. With the help of a button-making business, the music of Patsy Cline, and her two bickering grandmothers, can Lauren find her voice again?Acclaimed coauthors Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang return to the 1980s world of Sydney Taylor Honor Book This Is Just a Test with this laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story.

Author : American Girl Editors
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 33,36 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1683371828

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Take a peek into the past for wise and witty advice from the American Girls. Over the centuries, these girls have faced everything from brothers to bullies to boiled turnips. Their experiences have taught us how to survive and thrive. They've also taught us what it means to be a girl in any era: reach high, dream big, and speak out for what you believe in. With classic illustrations and memorable story moments, this book is a treasure for every American girl.

Author : Cara Natterson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1609581652

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This companion to our bestselling book, The Care & Keeping of You, received its own all-new makeover! This updated interactive journal allows girls to record their moods, track their periods, and keep in touch with their overall health and well-being. Tips, quizzes, and checklists help girls understand and express what�s happening to their bodies--and their feelings about it.

Author : Erin Teagan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 33,15 MB
Release : 2020-12-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1683371712

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Kira helps out at an animal sanctuary in Australia.

Author : Denise Lewis Patrick
Publisher : American Girl Publishing Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2016
Category : African American children
ISBN : 9781609587512

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In 1964 Detroit, nine-year-old Melody pursues her singing dreams unti a tragic event in Birmingham, Alabama, shakes her confidence.

Author : Nancy Holyoke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 2016-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1609587456

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Offers advice for girls to deal with worrying and stress, letting them know that some worry is natural and giving them effective tips and techniques for taming fear and feeling more calm and confident.

Author : Erika L. Sánchez
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,81 MB
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1524700509

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National Book Award Finalist! Instant New York Times Bestseller! The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal? “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly “A standout.” —NPR

Author : Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2021-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1683371852

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Evette is a nature-lover full of crafty ideas for reusing and upcycling clothes. When she finds a vintage swimsuit in Gran E's closet, she also uncovers a family secret that could explain why her mother's family, which is Black, and her father's, which is White, don't spend time together. When she visits the river where her grandmother used to swim, she realizes how polluted it's become. She rallies her new friends Makena and Maritza along with her whole family for a cleanup day. She's determined to heal the river--and maybe even heal the division in her family. But will it work? The book includes reader questions, an essay by the author on growing up biracial, and ideas for helping the planet and fighting racism.

Author : Valorie Lee Schaefer
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,68 MB
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Girls
ISBN : 9780606315753

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For use in schools and libraries only. An updated edition of a best-selling reference for younger adolescents shares practical, expert advice on topics ranging from hair care and healthy eating to menstruation and acne.